224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143172987
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 23 June 2009
Description
As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume non-edible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is 16 exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,793 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 46%
challenging 44%
emotional 25%
sad 24%
reflective 19%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, RacismModerate
Death of parentMinor
Incest
224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143172987
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 23 June 2009
Description
As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume non-edible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is 16 exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,793 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 46%
challenging 44%
emotional 25%
sad 24%
reflective 19%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, RacismModerate
Death of parentMinor
Incest